New study shows why it is important to bridge the gap Ugandan media has devised ways of getting the most out of readers whenever results of national examinations are released. This year, the most innovative was possibly The New Vision newspaper of Jan. 24. Under the rather ambiguous heading; “Decade’s …
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President Yoweri Museveni on Monday commissioned a modern 25-bed Uganda People’s Defence Forces medical facility at Bombo. The newly built UPDF Officers’ Wing and Intensive Care unit consists of an Intensive Care Unit (ICU), maternity and delivery room and general ward as well as VIP suits. According to Col. Bekunda – …
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The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by Lucy Achiro Otim, the elected MP for Aruu North Constituency Pader District over non compliance with the electoral laws. Achiro’s election was first nullified by the High Court in June 2016 and the Electoral commission was ordered to conduct fresh elections. James Kidega …
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Jinja High Court has today granted bail to Rwenzururu King Charles Wesley Mumbere following an agreement reached between the state and defence lawyers that his security shall be provided by the UPDF royal guard Brigade as his entitlement as a cultural leader. Justice Micheal Elabu thereafter released Mumbere on a …
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USAID’s warning system shows why you should prepare for more bad news this year On Jan. 17, the weather was extremely hot in Kampala. Godfrey Mujuni, the manager of the Data Centre at the Uganda National Meteorological Authority, says thermometer readings indicated it was 34.0ᵒC which is about six degrees …
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Lagarde (right) praised Museveni’s (left) scaled-up infrastructure investments.When President Yoweri Museveni, Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development Matia Kasaija, Governor of Bank of Uganda Tumusiime-Mutebile and other senior officials stepped into the meeting with visiting IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde this last week, they had under their belt a …
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Entebbe International Airport now ISO certified Entebbe International Airport and the Civil Aviation Authority have received the ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Systems (QMS) certificate making Uganda one of the African countries to have received certification from the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS). ISO 9001:2008 certification means that the country’s aviation …
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Cram work noted as UCE results are released Results of the 2016 Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) results were released on Jan.31 indicating a failure rate of 13.2%. UNEB Executive Secretary Daniel Nokrach Odongo noted that many students had difficulties writing correct spelling of words and tenses while answering questions. …
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Controversy as Busoga king is appointed ambassador On Jan.27 when the President appointed a new group of ambassadors, Busoga King Gabula William Nadiope was on the list as ambassador in charge of special duties in the office of the President. This created controversy with discussions centering on the legality of …
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The NRM Central Executive Committee (CEC) has given the all clear to 43 of their aspirants to contest in the party’s caucus elections for EALA representation due on Tuesday. CEC, chaired by President Yoweri Museveni at State House Entebbe, vetted the National Resistance Movement (NRM) aspirants and found all of …
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